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September 20, 2026
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Fall Events in Beverly MA: Your 2026 Beverly 400+ Guide

by John Andrews
Two brass cannons cast in 1836 are coming to Beverly Harbor on October 10. They belong to the Concord Independent Battery, and they will fire during the first on-water reenactment of the Battle of the Hannah and Nautilus. That is one of seven fall events in Beverly MA closing out the city’s 400th anniversary year. Beverly 400+, formally Beverly Quadricentennial,
September 20, 2026
March 8, 2026
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Salem Film Fest 2026: A Lineup Worth Your Weekend

by John Andrews
By John Andrews, Content Director at Creative Collective — covering the North Shore’s creative economy and cultural programming Every March, something quietly remarkable happens in Salem. A small city on Boston’s North Shore — better known for witch trials and Halloween — transforms into one of New England’s most compelling documentary film festivals. There are no Hollywood blockbusters and no
March 8, 2026